Japanese Culture

How to enter/leave someone’s house politely in Japanese?…おじゃまします/おじゃましました

Pronunciation

おじゃまします (ojama shimasu)… entering

おじゃましました (ojama shimashita)… leaving

Meaning

Direct translation is “I am going to bother you” and “I have bothered you”.

Culture

It is very common in Japan to say something before and after an event. For instance, before and after eating a meal, before and after a class, before and after a meeting etc. This may be a reason why people think Japanese are so polite.

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How to welcome someone to your house…いらっしゃい

Pronunciation

いらっしゃい (Ira shai)

Meaning

Welcome

Additional Pronunciation

いらっしゃいませ (Ira shaimase)…polite version

This is a polite version of いらっしゃい (Ira shai) but commonly used in different situations (settings). You will most likely to hear it when you enter a store or a restaurant.

らっしゃい ,らっしゃい ,らっしゃい (Rashai,Rashai,Rashai)
You may hear this one when you go to a fish market like the one shown below.

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